[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHEASANTS FOREVER

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                         HON. MICHELE BACHMANN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2008

  Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate more than a 
quarter century of work by Pheasants Forever volunteers to preserve 
habitat for pheasants and other wildlife.
  Founded in St. Paul, Pheasants Forever has grown to 700 chapters and 
110,000 members nationwide. More than 22,500 of those dedicated 
volunteers are Minnesotans. Pheasants Forever members have completed 
over 370,000 habitat projects, improving more than 5 million acres 
since 1982. In Minnesota, that translates into nearly 200,000 acres of 
preserved habitat.
  The volunteers of Pheasants Forever are its lifeblood. It is a truly 
grassroots organization from its fundraising to its project 
development. Virtually all of the money raised by a chapter stays with 
that chapter, making Pheasants Forever one of the most efficient 
conservation organizations in the Nation.
  These outdoor and conservation enthusiasts also spend much of their 
time and energy preparing the next generation of Pheasants Forever 
volunteers through its education programs. And, the results are 
outstanding, with youth membership growing nearly four- fold from 4,000 
to 15,000 in just 7 years.
  This weekend, hundreds to thousands of Pheasants Forever volunteers 
and supporters will gather for banquets in various locations in my 
Minnesota district. I commend these fine individuals--and their 
tireless leader, Howard Vincent of White Bear Lake, who has been an 
active part of Pheasants Forever for 20 years and president and CEO for 
the past 8 years--for their commitment to Minnesota's wildlife and 
natural beauty.

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